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FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021

More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 28, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk 

USDA announces loan program flexibilities

The USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Service Agency's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs.
January 28, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Agriculture 

SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs

In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan programs.
January 28, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

Community banks outperform credit unions on overdraft: report

Community banks with less than $100 million in assets are offering better overdraft pricing to consumers than "rival" credit unions, according to a Moebs Services report covered by CU Today.
January 27, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Credit Unions 

FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 26, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that nearly 20 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.5 million people have been fully vaccinated.
January 27, 2021 | News   Advocacy Operational Risk Crisis Preparedness Risk 

SBA plans improvements to PPP loan reviews

The SBA said it is working to improve reviews of first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans. The agency said anomalies—mostly data mismatches and eligibility concerns—were identified in approximately 4.7 percent of lender-submitted data.
January 27, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

ICBA encouraging responses to advocacy survey

ICBA is calling on community bankers to complete its State of Advocacy survey to help identify new and existing community banker relationships with members of Congress.
January 27, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy 

ICBA advocacy briefing this week

ICBA's next Community Bank Briefing with an update from Washington is set for 2 p.m. (Eastern time) this Thursday, Jan. 28.
January 26, 2021 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Advocacy Crisis Preparedness Lending 

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